Brief:
I build Crayon rockets. Arrr! Blimey! Seriously. Blimey! Blimey! I get t' big Crayon doubloon banks from Toys R Us, shiver me timbers, matey, and turn them into high-power rockets. I have a 38mm, ya bilge rat, 54mm tube-fin, 38mm 2-stage, and 38mm cluster version. Blimey! Blimey! I also have a 54mm 3FNC version that's under repair. Ahoy! Blimey! So that's t' family. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I had someone who knew o' me crayon fleet give me a purple bank t' use. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I decided t' build a rocket for a proposed drag race at LDRS 28.

Construction:
T' first problem is that t' crayon tubes aren't a standard size. Aye aye! Blimey! T' ID is 3.75", shiver me timbers, so if you get 4" centerin' rings you need t' sand them down t' size. Avast! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I epoxied me sanded rings t' a 38mm MMT and attached t' fins t' build a basic fin can. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I then cut t' slots for t' fins.

After epoxyin' t' fin can into t' tube, me bucko, I also epoxied a bulkhead into t' nosecone t' connect t' chock cord. Since t' nose o' t' crayon bank is plastic, I had t' rough up t' plastic so that t' epoxy would bind. Blimey! I added a little nose weight in t' form o' an ounce or two o' BBs.

Flight and Recovery:
Since thar's no electronics bay, shiver me timbers, I just use motor deployment for t' chute. T' drag race at LDRS never came about, but I flew it anyway. T' first flight (July 3) on a G185 had me worried as it arced over t' crowd and headed down before t' chute finally deployed. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! T' next flight t' next day was on a G79ss with a 4 second delay. Avast! Begad! That flight went beautifully! Deployment was right at apogee.

T' next flight, ya bilge rat, me bucko, on July 19, ya bilge rat, also had a 4 second delay, but t' chute deployed as t' rocket was still goin' up. I'm nay sure why that be a problem on t' same motor (G79ss). Well, blow me down! Blimey! It caused a small zipper o' about 1.5 inches but nothin' serious. It flew again a few weeks later. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Welcome t' t' family!